Attorney General of Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan Tuesday assured the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to recover the abducted Kashmiri poet within next two to four days.
IHC judge Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiani heard the abduction case of a Kashmiri poet and after assurance of the attorney, adjourned till Friday, May 24.
During the hearing of the case, Attorney General Mansoor Awan assured the judge, “I take responsibility and will recover Ahmed Farhad”. On this, Justice Kiani remarked that make sure that someone from
Islamabad is not picked up. The justice also said if the abducted poet does not recover, it will be a failure of the state. The justice asked have the police recorded anyone’s statement? In reply, the SSP told the court, they have been given a written statement by the Ministry of Defence.
Justice Kiani also asked about the legal status of the statement under Section 161 and added that the police know what they have to do, the court will not interfere in the investigation.
Counsel of the petitioner told the court that whenever the defense secretary was summoned he does not appear. On this, Justice Kiani said this is the thing that has to be finished, everyone will appear when called by the court. If the Prime Minister can come to the court, then everyone can come, no one is bigger than him, Justice Kiani said. He ordered that the Secretary’s appearance in the court at the next hearing should be ensured.
During the yesterday hearing, ordering the secretary defence and the secretary interior to appear in the court Justice Kiani hinted at summoning the DG ISI and the DG MI if Kashmiri poet Ahmad Farhad was not recovered.
